Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-16
Sugar Dealers Excited.

Copwiga, 1887, by the California associated Press.l
New YORK, August 15th.-[Speeial. The TEL
eGrdm says There is much excitement among
the sugar dealers in this city to-day on account
of the expected arrival in this port of 10 600 tons
of sugar from the Hawaiian Islands. Additional
cargoes of the same kind are expected. As this
sugar will be placed on the market i'll competi-
tion with sugar upon which duty has been paid
some dealers are making protests.
Navel Inspector Coming.
[Coprgh, 1857. by tie California associated Prcss1
WASHINGTON, August 15th.-TSpeeial l-Chief
Naval Constructor Wilson will leave Washing
ton in a few days, under orders from the Navy
Department, for Portsmouth. N H., where he
will inspect the navy yard. From there he will
go to San Francisco to inspect Mare Island Navy
Yard and the Union Iron Works.
A Lively Time Expected.
coppghi. 1887, by lte California Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 18th. Especial. 1.-THE
Times, in its Wall-street gossip says 1.-THE Pa
cific Mail Directors meet on Wednesday and IL
President Hart doesn't change bis mind a lively
presented"
D.. Curran Apologies.
NEW YORK, August 14th.-It looks like an
other sensation in Catholic circles over the be-
havior OF lir Curran, the friend of DR.. McGIynn
rather !. all Layell rector of the cathedral, says:
the amende honorable for his action in attend
ing the Labor party picnic. He realized and
confessed that he had done wrong. but as he has
apologized for his conduct, that is the end of
the matter"
Across Niagara on a Bicycle.
BUFFALO, August 15th.-Alphons King crossed
the Niagara river about the whirlpool on water
bicycle yesterday. The bicycle is supported by
paddles are attached The whole thing weighs
$50 pounds, and is steered by headwheel at
tached by cords to a rudder.
Riddleberger Goes Back to Jail.
WINCHESTER (Va.), August l5th.-The excite
ment over the imprisonment and subsequent
rescue of Senator Riddleberger has subsidized
The Court Adjourned on Friday until to-day, and
this morning the Senator returned to Jail
LAFER.-Riddleberger remains quietly in Jail
to-nis hi. A motion was made in Court to-day
to release him, which Judge Newman denied.
A Monitor to lie Completed.
WASHINGTON, August 15th.-The Secretary of
the Navy has issued instructions to have the
work of completing the United States monitor
Miantonomach, lying at the New York Navy
Yard, pushed as rapidly as possible.
He Did Things on a Grand Scale.
PHILADELPHIA, August 18TH The mystery
which has been thrown around the departure
from this city of Emil Schoenberg, who has for
some time past been supposed to be the partner of
John y. Betz, the mi lionaire brewer in some
of his enterprises, is gradually being cleared up
and the startling statement is made that he is a
forger to a large amount. Youngling of New
York David w Stewart and E H. Poulterer are
among the victimized. Schoenberg was last
seen in'Chieago Betz is out about $4,000 and
liable for $40 900 more Betz partner Nestor is
out $4,000, Stewart $4,000 and Pouiterer 81 100.
and number of others for less amounts
Strike on Mexican Railroad.
Ell PAso, August 15th.-Engineers on the First
and Second Division of the Mexican Central
Road struck to-day. The cause is supposed TO
be the discharg- of one of their number. This
Division extends from the City of Mexico to
Calera, which is 8 long stretch The com papv
expects TO get enough engineers to run psssen-
ger trains tomorrow. The men on the north
end have not yet gone out.
Eastern Races.
BRIGHTON BEACH August l5th.-In to-day's
races the three-quarters of mile Charley May
I1715.
The three-quarters of a mile Topsy won.
Sweety second, Montrose third. Time. i:16
The five-eighths of mile Armstrong won
King Arthur second, Pat Diver third. Time,
l,02.
The one mile Adrian won, Charley Russell sec
ond. Tattler third Time, 1917.
The one and one sixteenth miles Jacobus won
Change second, Frank Mullins third. Time
1:5lL.
The three-quarters of a mile Fronz won
Hazard second, Monogram third. Time. 1:l7
Shooting ARRAY in Ell Paso.
Ell PAso, AUGUST 15th.-Wm. Caldwell. an at
torney, and {. E. Smith, editor of the Repg5i-
can. met in front of the Herald Office this even
ing, both armed with six-Shooters Insults
passed, End they fired simultaneously. Cald-
wen Was "ouiioeo III the tHiSh seriously. Ihe
trouble arose about articles in the Republican
rejecting on Caldwell and his brother-in-law.
Alderman Hague. Smith gave bond.
Meeting of Hop growers.
lCopwlgt, 1887, By te California Associated Pressl
Ut ca IN. W August l5th.-(speciaI. The
third annual meeting of the New York Hop
Growers Association was held here to-day
Oneida, Madison. Lewis, Otsego and Montgoni-
cry counties were represented. The reports of
delegates from the counties showed that the
crop will be about one-half that of 1885, while
the acreage s FROM 25 to 35 per cent. less
Death of Noted Painter.
AsHBugy PARK (N. J.). August l5th.-Edw,r, RI,
Msreh@ntl OF Philadelphia. died here tonight
aged. 81 years. He was noted portrait psi.sfss
ans. painted a numbeso of portraits OF PresiS.ntS
cs the United States. which hany on the walls
ef the White House ~